1 Xmas item a month

Late again i know but i had good reason - a migraine wrecked my plans. I spent Friday sewing the  fronts of these 5 ornies together ready to finish Saturday but it was just not meant to be. I finally made it back to the machine yesterday to finish.

Pop on over to Narelle's who kindly hosts this for us every month to see what others have made this month.

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finished

Yesterday i finished quilting & binding the 2nd of the 2 tablerunners i made last week. I chose a multi coloured thread by king tut to quilt them both.

No 1.

No 2.

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FNSI

I was able to join FNSI this month as the dreaded migraine stayed away this time. I didn't get a lot done though as i was surfing Pinterest as the same time :) I finished off the latest stitchery in Bronwyns  Girls Stitchery Club.

Pop on over to our lovely host Wendy to see who else joined FNSI last night.

yay it's

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What did i do yesterday?

I made table runners of course. :) Using a charm pack of trade winds & pattern by Dawn i made these 2 runners.

1st version

2nd version.

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Finishes

Yesterday i made some thread baskets & a pincushion up for my gift basket.

Love these little thread baskets. So quick to make.

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July Project for SAL

This cute little bag was the project chosen for July in the Stitch-A-Long. It's from Natalie Bird's 'Tis The Season book. I really enjoyed making this bag.

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1 Xmas Item a Month

Just a day late but i had to wait until my partner in the Christmas In July swap had opened her parcels. This is what i sent Tracee.

Walter the Snowman by Michelle,

candlemat(pattern off the web) &

these 6 little embroidered stars. Pattern also by Michelle.

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Christmas In July.

I took part in Cheryll's Christmas in July swap & today is the day to open our parcels. I discovered that the partner sending to me was Anorina. In my excitement i forgot to take a photo of the wrapped gifts. :)

This gorgeous wallhanging, pen & bias was in the first parcel,

2 lovely potholders with gorgeous stitcheries on them plus choccies in the 2nd parcel & no i haven't eaten them yet. Had to wait until i bought a new camera to take photo's,

& in the 3rd parcel this stunning table runner & a fat 1/4. I'm so spoilt. Thankyou Anorina.

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parcels

Friday saw these posted away to......

.... oh i've forgotten. I do hope they arrive safe & sound to my partner in Cheryll's Christmas In July swap. Last month i was lucky enough for my name to come up as OPAM winner.

This i my lovely gift from Peg.  A journal with gorgeous a cover & it came wrapped in a beautiful fat 1/4. Thankyou Peg for my lovely gift.

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Friday Night With Friends.

A rather poor showing for my Friday Night sewing. :)

Pop on over to our host Cheryll's to sew what everyone else worked on last night

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cooking & things

This gorgeous tennis set arrived last week,

My brother was telling me about his Lilly Pilly tree & the berries he collected. 1st time in all the years he's had it there were enough berries to make jelly. So i said if his wife wasn't going to do it bring them around to me. So he did - the next day.  lol.

By the time the jelly was ready to be put into jars 2 cups of liquid had boiled down to this. Next i made Blood Orange & Franjelico Marmalade.

It is very tasty. Despite being a marmalade it is quite sweet. A sneaky peek at a project for the Christmas in July swap. They are all ready now for the posting date of July 15th,

I was hoping to take pictures outside for this but it's a crappy day with rain. :(.

Happy Stitching,